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7th ‘Operation Dost’ Flight Carrying 23 Tons Of Relief Material Reaches Syria

7th ‘Operation Dost’ Flight Carrying 23 Tons Of Relief Material Reaches Syria

On Saturday the 7th 'Operation Dost' flight took off for Turkey and Syria from Hindon Airbase in UP's Ghaziabad landed in Syria (earthquake affected area) on Sunday. The IAF aircraft will first go to Syria and after unloading the relief materials will head to Turkey. As per the MEA, the aircraft has flown to the Syria with more than 35 tons of relief material, 23 tons of relief material will be provided to Syria and 12 tons to Turkey.  
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London took initiative at public peeing with wall paint that splashes urine back

London took initiative at public peeing with wall paint that splashes urine back

A central London district popular for its nightlife, but also residence to 1000 of people, has tried out a unique way to tackle the persistent problem of public urination: so-called anti-pee paint. Officials in Soho -- restaurants, theatres , a warren of bars, apartments and houses and other entertainment venues-- are treating walls at nearly a dozen problem sites with the special spray-on liquid. The industrial strength "surface protection" forms a transparent water-repellent coating that splashes back urine when it hits, providing instant payback for offenders. Westminster City Council has taken the steps to the initiative following complaints from some…
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Pele laid to rest in Santos

Pele laid to rest in Santos

Pele was laid to rest. The Brazilian football legend - who died of cancer aged 82 on 29 December - was buried on the ninth floor of the Memorial Necropole Ecumenica cemetery on Tuesday (03.01.22), in a private ceremony overlooking the Urbano Caldeira stadium in his hometown of Santos. After his body was taken to the streets, where thousands of people lined the route to pay their last respects. Pele's body lay in the center circle of Santos' stadium pitch for 24 hours before a procession carried his coffin past his former family home to the Vertical Cemetery, where his…
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Marvel has announced Stan Lee’s documentary will come to life in 2023

Marvel has announced Stan Lee’s documentary will come to life in 2023

A documentary on Stan Lee comes to life in 2023 on Disney Plus. On Wednesday, Marvel Entertainment tweeted a 25-second video confirming the debut of the Stan Lee documentary on Disney+ in 2023.“100 years of dreaming. 100 years of creating. 100 years of Stan Lee,” Marvel Entertainment wrote in a caption accompanying the teaser.“Stan Lee, an Original documentary, is streaming 2023 on @DisneyPlus.” https://twitter.com/Marvel/status/1608160857803948033?s=20&t=0MXJXDH7ler-IKlhO19OXw In the video which is recently released, Stan Lee is seen in a few small roles and guest appearances in the movie. The blooming montage ends with a zoom-out that slowly expressed an image of the…
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Man in Andhra Pradesh dies of heart attack while watching ‘Avatar 2’

Man in Andhra Pradesh dies of heart attack while watching ‘Avatar 2’

According to the latest media reports, a man named Lakshmireddy Srinu from Peddapuram in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh died of a heart attack while watching 'Avatar: The Way of Water' by James Cameron with his younger brother. He collapsed in the middle of the film and doctors declared him brought dead when he was taken to Peddapuram Government Hospital. He lived with a daughter and a son. In 2010, a 42-year-old Taiwanese man died of a heart attack while watching the first episode of 'Avatar'. The man had a history of high blood pressure and, according to the…
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BTS to open official pop-up shop in London

BTS to open official pop-up shop in London

FreeCONG, a HYBE and Seoul-based production company, has announced that they will be setting up a BTS pop-up store in London. The store is set to open this Friday and will be open for eight weeks until January 31. O2's Icon outlet has been earmarked as the store location. Fans need to pre-book and get their tickets in advance. The pop-up store in London is set to be the boyband's first store in the UK and Europe. Similar events were held in Las Vegas and Busan in April and October respectively. They had similar activities and themes. BTS' reality series…
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World Television Day: History and significance

World Television Day: History and significance

November 21 celebrates as world television day. On this specific day, television represents itself rather than television as a technology to the world. In the modern world, television is a representation of communication and globalization. According to the United Nations' official website, the number of households with televisions is increasing worldwide, even as screen sizes have changed and people create, share, watch and consume content on a variety of other platforms. The combination of traditional and contemporary broadcasting formats provides an opportunity to spread awareness about global issues that people face on a regular basis. HistoryIn 1927 Philo Taylor Farnsworth…
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International film festival starts in Goa

International film festival starts in Goa

Actors Pankaj Tripathi, Sunil Shetty, Prabhu Deva, Manoj Vajpayee and Ajay Devgn will be felicitated at the 53rd International Film Festival (IFFI) starting November 20 in Goa. The honor will be conferred at the inaugural function on Sunday evening, which will be attended by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, MOS I&B L Murugan, Goa Governor PS Sreedharan and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. There will be a special announcement for the Indian Personality of the Year award, which has been given to actors Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Hema Malini and lyricist Prasoon Joshi in the past. Besides, a short film…
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Bengali Filmmaker wins the best prize at Japan Film Festival

Bengali Filmmaker wins the best prize at Japan Film Festival

Bengali filmmaker Prasoon Chatterjee's directorial debut 'Dostji' won the top prize, the Golden Shika Award, at the Nara International Film Festival (IFF) in Japan in the international competition category. The director will also receive the opportunity to make a film in Japan fully financed and produced by Nara IFF (up to $1 million) as part of the award. At Nara IFF, 'Dostojee competed in the International Competition category along with seven other brilliant films from around the world. Starring Jayati Chakraborty and Swatilekha Kundu as well as child artists Asiq Sheikh and Arif Sheikh, the film centers on the innocent…
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৩৫ দিন বাবা-মায়ের সঙ্গে কথা বলিনি: নুসরাত ফারিয়া

৩৫ দিন বাবা-মায়ের সঙ্গে কথা বলিনি: নুসরাত ফারিয়া

টানা ৩৫ দিন বাবা-মায়ের সঙ্গে কথা বলেননি নুসরাত ফারিয়া! না, অবাধ্য হয়ে সিনেমা করার জন্য নয় কিংবা পরিবারের পছন্দের পাত্রের সঙ্গে বিয়ের পিঁড়িতে না বসার অপরাধে নয়। ঘটনাটি ঘটেছে মুক্তি প্রতীক্ষিত ‘অপারেশন সুন্দরবন’ ছবির কারণে। র‍্যাব কো অপারেটিভ সোসাইটি প্রযোজিত আর দীপংকর দীপন পরিচালিত এই সিনেমার মুক্তি ও পোস্টার উন্মোচন উপলক্ষে সংবাদ সম্মেলনে হাজির হয়ে এমনটাই জানালেন নুসরাত ফারিয়া। বৃহস্পতিবার (৮ সেপ্টেম্বর) বিকালে রাজধানীর কাওরান বাজারের র‍্যাব মিডিয়া সেন্টারে এ সংবাদ সম্মেলনের আয়োজন করা হয়। নুসরাত ফারিয়া ছবিটি প্রসঙ্গে বলতে হিয়ে অনেকটাই আবেগতাড়িত হন। বলেন, ‘‘আজ আমি অনেক ইমোশনাল। যে কোনও সময় কেঁদে ফেলতে পারি। প্রায় তিন বছর পর (‘শাহেনশাহ’…
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